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Wie ist Ihr Name?

/viː ɪst ɪːɐ̯ ˈnaːmə/

What is your name? (formal)

Usage Note

'Ihr' (capitalized) is the formal possessive. Use this in offices, with doctors, and with anyone you'd address as 'Sie'.

Guten Tag. Wie ist Ihr Name?

Good day. What is your name?

Entschuldigung, wie ist Ihr Name?

Excuse me, what is your name?